PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail
This article is a duplicate report regarding the Pakistan Supreme Court's order to move former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a hospital. It details the court's mandate for medical examination and the allowance of family contact.
Why it matters
It serves as a redundant record of the same legal development concerning a high-profile political figure.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Olivia Ireland Reuters Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been jailed since 2023 Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to hospital, following complaints about his poor health.
A three-judge panel ordered that the cricketer-turned-politician be taken to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad in the next 48 hours to be examined by physicians.
The court also said Khan would be allowed weekly meetings with family members and telephone calls with his sons.
Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges, which he says were politically motivated.
The Pakistani government has not publicly commented on the court ruling.
In Tuesday's court order, the panel wrote: "We are mindful of the constitutional and legal obligation... to safeguard the life, health, dignity and security of the prisoner."
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